Hawthorne, Julian, Ed. "The History of Washington: The Evergreen State from  
Early  Dawn to Daylight." New York, American Historical Publishing Co., 1893. 
p.  530.

COHN, BERNHARD, of Pomeroy, Wash., was born in Germany in 1857.  His father, 
Gaza Cohn, a merchant, and his mother, Josephine, were both of that 
nationality.  Fifth in a family of nine, he received his education in the 
public and high schools, with physical training in the gymnasiums of his 
native land.  In 1872 he came to the United States, located in San Francisco, 
and became a clerk and bookkeeper in that city and other sections of 
California.  Removing to Washington Territory in 1883, he established a 
general merchandise buisness and continued until September, 1892, when the 
Pomeroy Mercantile Company was formed with a paid-up capital of $30,000, Mr. 
Cohn being a large stockholder.  He became its General Manager, and still 
continues to conduct the affairs of its large and increasing business.  He is 
evidently well fitted for the task he has undertaken, being one of the most 
energetic and enterprising business men in the community, with an enviable 
reputation for industry, honesty, and that business sagacity whose strongest 
foundation is undeniable common sense; yet with all this he does not neglect 
mental cultivation, being a close student and a ripe scholar.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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